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CB1 helps Bob Townley angle for BPCA bucks

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Editor

September 30, 2013- Opinion by Steven E. Greer The Community Board 1 (CB1) sent out a blast email of a free advertisement for Bob Townley’s Tribeca community center, Manhattan Youth. It featured a large graphic of a senior citizen swimming, … Continue reading →

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Photos of the 2013 BPC Block Party

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Editor

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100% of survey responders want Gristedes replaced

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Editor

July 8, 2013- The results of our small unscientific survey are in, and 100% of the responders want Gristedes to be ousted and replaced by a new operator. Those are approval ratings worse than what congress has. In the comments … Continue reading →

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Photos 9-29-2013

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Editor

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BPC Block Party: Most Self-Serving Presentation award

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Editor

Opinion, September 29, 2103- The “Most Self-Serving Presentation” award for the 2013 BPC Block Party goes to Bob Townley. Not only was Mr. Townley making his presence known in hopes of getting BPCA funding returned to his Tribeca Manhattan Youth, … Continue reading →

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Solaire building not so “green” after all

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Editor

September 28, 2013- the NY Times is reporting that the Solaire building, hyped as super green, failed a grading system of the city that ranks energy efficiency of buildings. “Among the city’s best-known residential addresses, the Dakota, on the Upper … Continue reading →

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Video of the BPC Block Party 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Editor

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ADA Walk for Diabetes Battery Park City 9-28-2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Editor

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Glenn Plaskin lets his dog urinate on Cherry Tree Circle lawn

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Editor

September 27, 2013- A viewer complained to us about a site they saw yesterday at 4:45 PM. Dog activist Glenn Plaskin had walked his dog onto the Cherry Tree circular lawn by the North Cove Marina and WFC. He then … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Misleading Downtown Express story about draconian cuts to BPC cultural events

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Editor

September 25, 2013- In the Downtown Express, an amateur journalist reported that a mystery agency of “New York State” had forced the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) to make draconian cuts to various cultural programs within Battery Park City. The … Continue reading →

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Why is Tribeca’s Bob Townley organizing the BPC block party?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Editor

September 3, 2013- (Originally posted 9/2/2013, updated 9/3/2013) By Steven E. Greer In the current online edition of the local advertising flier, The Broadsheet, a section discusses the upcoming BPC block party. The last sentence states, “Manhattan Youth is coordinating … Continue reading →

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BPCA board meeting 9-24-2013

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Editor

September 27, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA board meeting today can be viewed in its entirety on the video. In summary: The meeting began with a 30-minute discussion of a recent state audit, and why the BPCA will … Continue reading →

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More violent muggings in wealthy Tribeca

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Editor

September 25, 2013- The crime blotter of DNAinfo reports more violent muggings and theft of valuable goods. In Tribeca, a “well dressed” white male tried to rape a woman in the entrance of her apartment, but was scared away by … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles could pass law requiring pit bulls to be neutered

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Editor

September 25, 2013- The LA Times is reporting, “Riverside County supervisors are considering an ordinance that would require pit bulls not owned by certain groups to be sterilized in all unincorporated cities……Supervisor Jeff Stone said the law was particularly relevant … Continue reading →

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Another scandal surrounds Sheldon Silver

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Editor

September 25, 2013- The DailyNews is reporting that another scandal has erupted relating to State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, “Arrest of his close friend William Rapfogel, the husband of Silver’s chief of staff, in $5 million looting of Metropolitan Council … Continue reading →

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Rep. Nadler might change Coast Guard horn laws

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Editor

September 25, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD At the CB1 meeting on September 24th, Rep. Jerrold Nadler was present. After his presentation, we asked him about the federal Coast Guard laws mandating the horn sounding of the ferry boats, … Continue reading →

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Joke of the Day

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Editor

Leno “The new iPhone comes in gold. It lets muggers know who to rob first.” (more…)

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Free kayak organizations could loose boathouse space on HRPT piers

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Editor

September 23, 2013- In a conversation with Graeme Birchall, the man who runs the two free kayaking boathouses from piers within the Hudson River Park Trust, we predicted that the HRPT would take away his free launch sites and sell … Continue reading →

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Duane Park Patisserie’s Madeline Lanciani wins on Food Network

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Editor

July 18, 2013- On episode 199 of the Food Network’s “Chopped”, Duane Park Patisserie’s Madeline Lanciani won the contest with her trifle. (more…)

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Photos 9-21-2013

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Editor

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